Folding map-rack



(No Model.)

P."P. MONTGOMERY.

FOLDING MAP R'AGK. No. 294,254.: Patented Feb. 26,1884. S

INVENTOR.

4 UNITED; STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FRANK P. MONTGOMERY, OF SAN J OSE, CALIFORNIA.

FOLDING MAP-RACK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 294,254, dated February26, 1884.

- Application filed October 13, 1ess. (1a model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, FRANK I. MONTG MERY,

of San J os, in the county of Santa Clara and the art to which itappertains to make and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification, and inwhich V Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved folding map-rack,showing the same in its open position. Fig. 2 is a similar view, showingthe rack in its closed position; and Fig. 3 is a sectional view on lineat :r, Fig. 1.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all thefigures.

My invention has relation to folding mapracks; and it consists in theimproved construction and combination of parts of the same, as will behereinafter more fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, A A represent the front end pieces of myimproved map-rack, which are bent to form steps A, to the vertical sidesof which are attached eyes A, in which are journaled the ends of therollers upon which the maps or charts are secured. The lower ends of thefront end pieces, A A, are pivoted or hinged'to the lower ends of therear end pieces, B B, the extremities of the front and rear end pieces,A and B, being connected by horizontal rods 0 O O.

D D represent short rods, which are hinged at one of their ends near theupper extremities of the rear end pieces, B B, and are provided on theirother ends with hooks D, adapted to engage with suitable rings, F,secured upon the front end pieces at their upper extremities.

G G represent the spring-rollers upon which the maps or charts arerolled, and which are of ordinary or suitable construction,

H represents a box, which forms a part of the map-holder, and which isfirmly secured to the lower horizontal rod, 0, of the rackframe. Themaps or charts may be placed within this box when not in use, and arethereby protected from dust and dirt.

From the foregoing description, taken in connectionwith the accompanyingdrawings, the construction of my improved folding maprack will readilybeunderstood without requiring further explanation.

It will be seen that my improved map-rack has many advantages. First, itsaves time, as the maps, as previously described, are mounted onspring-rollers, and can be readily pulled down and let up again, whilethe maps or charts, when not in use, may be removed from the frame orrack and placed in the box H, being thereby preserved from dust and dirtand from being lost or in any way dofaced or mutilated.

Having thus described my invention, I claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent of the United States- 1. In a folding map-rack ofsubstantially the described construction, the combination of the frontend pieces, A A, bent to form steps A, and provided with eyes A, adaptedto receive the ends of the spring-rollers, upon which the maps or chartsare mounted, and having rings Fsecured upon them at their upperextremities, rear end pieces, B B, connecting horizontal rods 0 O G, andhinged rods D D, having hooks D, all constructed and arranged to operatesubstantially in the manner and for the purpose shown and set forth.

2. The-combination of the folding maprack herein shown and described,consisting of the front end pieces, A A, bent to form steps A,

and provided with eyes A and rings F, rear end pieces, B B, connectinghorizontal rods CO0, and hinged rods D D, having hooks D, with the box Hfirmly secured to the lower horizontal rod, 0, of the rack-frame, as setforth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereuntoaffixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

'FRANK P. MONTGOMERY.

\Vitnesses:

ADAM HERMAN, CHAS. F. WILooX.

